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EZZAL App Helps Moroccan Businesses with Emergency Transportation Needs
The Moroccan-based mobile application, EZZAL, was launched in February 2021 and has been gaining traction as a transportation service provider for bus...
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Hubert Oghenechovwe 2 years ago
Fresh News
UK Ventures into AI Development with New 'BritGPT' Model.
The UK government has reportedly committed £900 million ($1.1 billion) towards developing cutting-edge artificial intelligence, to create its ow...
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Louise Dike 2 years ago
Industry Insights
Nigerian fintech Onepipe secures $4.8m credit line for inventory finance solution.
Onepipe, a Nigerian fintech startup, has secured a $4.8 million credit line from TLG Capital, a pan-African investment firm, to support its inventory...
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Adefunbi Doherty 2 years ago
Startup Raises

Flutterwave acquires additional licenses in Rwanda expanding its fintech presence in East Africa.
The African fintech unicorn has acquired two more licenses from the National Ban...
ALAT by Wema Launches #Hackaholics 4.0 Tagged 'Re-imagine' for Tech Talent Discovery.
ALAT by Wema, Nigeria's leading digital bank, has launched its annual hackat...
54gene appoints Ron Chiarello as new CEO
54gene Inc has appointed Ron Chiarello as its new Chief Executive Officer of the...
Chari Launches Digitized Chain of B2B Stores for Local Grocery Shops
Chari, a company that specializes in the digital distribution of fast-moving con...
Nigeria approves N2.8bn for Digital Census.
The Nigerian government has recently approved N2.8 billion Naira to conduct a di...
Stripe raises over $6.5 billion in Series I funding, including Goldman Sachs and Temasek as new investors.
Digital payments company Stripe has raised $6.5 billion in Series I funding from...
Nigeria's new $618M fund for tech and startups.
In partnership with local and international partners, the Nigerian government ha...
Rivalry Intensifies as Google and Microsoft Race to Incorporate AI into Their Products.
Google has revealed that it is introducing a range of AI-assisted features to it...
Chipper Cash considering other options and a potential sale.
According to a report from Bloomberg, the Africa-focused fintech company, Chippe...
UAE's Cofe secures $15 million funding round to expand e-commerce offerings.
Dubai-based online coffee marketplace, Cofe, has secured $15 million in a fundin...
MENA-based Flat6Labs Launches $95M in Seed Funding for African Startups.
Flat6Labs, an Egypt-based seed-stage accelerator, launched a $95 million Africa...
Nigerian Digital Bank FairMoney Acquires PayForce to Expand Financial Services for Merchants.
Nigerian digital banking platform FairMoney has acquired PayForce, a merchant pa...
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